A New Way to Set New Year Resolutions
I'm not setting new year resolutions this year or wasting time mapping out huge goals. I have different strategy instead.
Tag: mindset
A Year’s Worth of Pep Talks (from 2021)
In need of a pep talk? Here's an entire year's worth! All of 2021's pep talk themes to help you in planning your new year goals.
Screw the End Goal – a sort of NaNoWriMo Pep Talk
The end goal is important – that's what gets you started. But it doesn't actually matter, and here's why (it's all about starting)…
The Most Important Promise You’ll Ever Make
When we break a promise, we're breaking our word. And though that might not seem like much, those little inconsistencies add up.
The Power of WuWei – July Round Up
Have you ever heard of the early Daoism term WuWei? Recently, I’ve been leaning into the idea of giving my brain space to think. Of experiencing life, rather than rushing through it, to see what it can show me. Normally, I’m trying to go a million miles an hour, fitting...
June 2021 Pep Talk – Make a decision
You can change your life by making a single decision. One decision that you remain committed to. What's it going to be?
Do It Anyway
Okay, so I have this almost religious affinity for three-word mantras. I swear, any sentiment or saying worth thinking or remembering is (or should be) only three words long. Yes, you can. You got this. Keep it simple. Just be you. It’ll be okay. Don’t wuss out. You do you....
The Glass Half Full Challenge
I’m going to keep this one short and sweet today (alright, I know, I can hear you laughing). I don’t want to write an entire pep talk about the virtues of looking on the bright side (even though, okay, that is a totally valid topic). (Maybe another day.) But I...
Your Brain Is A Caveman
Human brains are wired for survival. They’ll pick the safest, easiest, most comfortable option over anything else. And those little three-pound blocks of wiggly grey matter are tough; they’ll have you marching to their orders faster than you can say “willpower”. It’s not their fault – they’re trying to keep you...
Is It Your Gut, Or Are You Just Scared?
I used to think I had really bad instincts. People would always talk about how they “felt it in their gut” or they’d tell me to “trust my gut” and I’d think I have no idea. My gut must have been broken. But I do get what they mean now....